Share urban and rural population in Russia

Russia: Share urban and rural population was 75.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
75.25
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
75.25
in 2025
All-time low
44.74
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Share urban and rural population in Russia, 1950–2025

020406080195019872025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Russia recorded 75.25 for share urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Russia peaked at 75.25 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.74, in 1950.

That places Russia 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 48.63 44.74 52.96 10
1960s 57.98 54.14 61.76 10
1970s 66.21 62.58 69.34 10
1980s 71.81 69.85 73.56 10
1990s 73.21 72.94 73.71 10
2000s 73.32 73.16 73.53 10
2010s 74.2 73.67 74.62 10
2020s 74.94 74.69 75.25 6

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 84 Cook Islands 76.9 compare
  2. 85 Algeria 75.82 compare
  3. 86 El Salvador 75.52 compare
  4. 88 Brunei 75.01 compare
  5. 89 Finland 74.52 compare
  6. 90 Bulgaria 74.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share urban and rural population in Russia?
Share urban and rural population in Russia was 75.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 75.25 in 2025.
What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.74 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for share urban and rural population?
Russia ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is share urban and rural population rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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